Lac Charlotte Fishing near Maliotenam, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Charlotte lies in Côte-Nord, in Quebec. It sits at 68 metres above sea level. At about 42 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 3.2 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. The closest town, Maliotenam, is 91 km distant. The big place round here is Saguenay, 495 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Charlotte

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac Charlotte where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 15°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Lac Charlotte rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac aux Rats Musques is 2.5 km distant. Check the position at Lac Charlotte before loading the car.